Teaching and Learning Certificate - Online - Norwich University - School of Graduate Studies - I813

Complete the certificate online without interrupting your personal or professional life

Earn your certificate in one semester

Experience a learning model that combines relevant theory with real-world application for immediate results

Develop a valuable and culminating portfolio which will assist in your search for teaching positions

Learn from an institution whose core values – challenge, rigor, structure and discipline – derive from the influence of a long and proud history

The TL program is a 12-credit certificate comprised of two, six-credit seminars. Students will have the option of taking the seminars on a non-credit basis.

Weekly Topics

Seminar 1—Teaching and Learning I:

Week 1:     What is a Good Teacher?
Week 2:     The Face of the 21st Century Classroom
Week 3:     How Do People Learn?
Week 4:     Building a Positive Learning Environment
Week 5:     Choosing Content
Week 6:     Identifying Learning Outcomes and Assessing learning
Week 7:     Learning about Learning Strategies—I
Week 8:     Learning about Learning Strategies—II
Week 9:     Choosing and Using Media to Enhance Learning
Week 10:     Designing and Presenting a Learning Experience
Week 11:     Your Philosophy of Teaching and Learning

Seminar 2—Teaching and Learning II:

Week 1:     What Makes a Good Course—Design and Framing Factors to Consider
Week 2:     Designing for Student Motivation
Week 3:     The Components of an Effective Syllabus
Week 4:     Developing a Course Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessments
Week 5:     Choosing Effective Learning Strategies
Week 6:     Selecting Readings, Tools and Websites
Week 7:     The Importance of Policy (i.e., FERPA, grades, plagiarism, class participation, lateness, ADA)
Week 8:     The Ever-Changing Technology Landscape
Week 9:     Putting it Together —Your Course Syllabus
Week 10:     The Importance of Reflective Practice
Week 11:     Completing Your Portfolio